See where U.S. citizens are being killed in Mexico

Reports of U.S. citizens murdered in Mexico accelerated from 2007-2011 as violence spiked and shootouts occurred in Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros, Tijuana and other border cities that Americans often visit for work, tourism or to see family. By comparison, most tourist zones have had few or no reported U.S. citizen murders, according to the U.S. Department of State’s reports of deaths of U.S. Citizens Abroad by Non-Natural Causes

The total peaked in 2011 with 113 murders – compared to only 35 in 2007. Reports of U.S. citizens murdered in Mexico fell in 2012 but remain about the same so far this year with 37.

Here’s a look at the cities in Mexico where the most U.S. citizen murders have been reported from 2011-2013. Read more about the threats Americans face in Mexico at HoustonChronicle.com.

11 Responses

We know US citizens are being killed in Mexico. We also know US citizens are being killed in the US by illegals who come here are criminals. They drive drunk, rob stores, break in to homes, become gang members, etc. Just as US citizens do the same, but at least they have a right to be here. And they can’t flee back “home” if they commit crimes. They stay here and can be held accountable for their crimes once caught. Plus we can put them to death if need be.

We have many murders in this country by our illegals from south of our border and no one seems to care. I cannot figure this out why the reporting in the media is so weak on this topic. I have my thoughts and they are not good.

I go to mexico often and no one is ever killed. I have almost zero chance of being killed while buying a beer in a conveince store in the places I go. In north Houston you could be shot while pumping gas any day of the week. No one talks about that either. Americans kill each other every day here. Your anology is ill-informaed as most people in this country.